EXERCISE-01 CHECK YOUR GRASP

SELECT THE CORRECT ALTERNATIVE (ONLY ONE CORRECT ANSWER)

1. A white crystalline solid A on boiling with caustic soda solution gave a gas B which when passed through
an alkaline solution of potassium mercuric iodide gave a brown ppt. The substance A on heating gave a
gas C which rekindled a glowing splinter but did not give brown fumes with nitric oxide. The gas B is ?
(A) H2S (B) NH 3 (C) HCl (D) CO2
2. The gas C (in the above question) is -
(A) N2O (B) O2 (C) NO (D) O3
3. A metal oxide is yellow when hot and white when cold. The metal oxide is -
(A) ZnO (B) CuO (C) PbO (D) All
4. When a salt is heated with dil. H 2SO 4 and KMnO 4 solution, the pink colour of KMnO 4 is discharged, the
mixture may contain ?
(A) Sulphite (B) Carbonate (C) Nitrate (D) Bicarbonate
5. Sulphur dioxide may be recognised by its ?
(A) Characteristic pungent smell of burning sulphur
(B) Ability to turn dichromate paper green
(C) Ability to decolourize acidified KMnO4 solution
(D) All
6. Chromyl chloride vapours are dissolved in water and solution is treated with acetic acid and lead acetate
solution is added, then-
(A) The solution will remain colourless (B) The solution will become dark green
(C) A yellow solution will be obtained (D) A yellow precipitate will be obtained

7. In a combination of NO 3– , Br – and I – present in a mixture, Br– and I – interfere in the ring test for NO 3– .
These are removed by adding a solution of -
(A) AgNO 3 (B) Ag 2SO 4 (C) Ag2CO3 (D) None of these
8. A dark green bead in borax bead test indicates the presence of -
(A) Cr 3+ (B) Mn2+ (C) Co 2+ (D) Ni 2+
9. Lead has been placed in group 1st and 2nd because -
(A) It shows the valency one and two (B) It forms insoluble PbCl2
(C) It forms lead sulphide (D) Its chloride is partly soluble in water
10. The group reagent for third group is NH 4 OH in presence of -
(A) (NH4)2CO3 (B) NaCl (C) (NH4)2SO 4 (D) NH 4Cl
11. What would you observe if you add with shaking excess of dilute NaOH solution to an aqueous solution of
AlCl 3 ?
(A) A permanent white ppt. is formed
(B) No change at first, but a white ppt. is formed on standing
(C) A white ppt. is formed which later dissolves
(D) A green ppt. which turns red on standing in air
12. BaCl2 solution gives a white ppt. with a solution of an acid radical which dissolves in dil. HCl with the evolution
of a colourless, pungent smelling gas. The acid radical may be ?

(A) SO 2–
4
(B) S 2– (C) SO 2–
3
(D) CO 23 –
13. K3Co(NO2)6 is known as -
(A) Fischer's salt (B) Thenard's blue (C) Rinman's green (D) Blue vitriol
14. In the precipitation of the iron group in qualitative analysis, ammonium chloride is added before adding
ammonium hydroxide to -
–
(A) Decrease concentration of OH ions (B) Prevent interference by phosphate ions
–
(C) Increase concentration of Cl ions (D) Increase concentration of NH 4 ions

15. Potassium ferrocyanide is used in the detection of -

(A) Cu2+ ion (B) Fe 3+ ions (C) Both (D) None
16. The acidic solution of a salt produced a deep blue colour with starch iodide solution. The salt may be-
(A) Chloride (B) Nitrite (C) Acetate (D) Bromide
17. Which of the following pairs of ions would be expected to form precipitate when dilute solutions are mixed?

(A) Na + , SO 24  (B) NH 4 , CO 23  (C) Na + , S 22  (D) Fe 3+ , PO 34 

18. Nessler’s reagent is ?

(A) K 2HgI 4 (B) K 2 HgI 4 + KOH (C) K 2 HgI 2 + KOH (D) K 2 HgI 4 + KI
19. When bismuth chloride is poured into a large volume of water the white precipitate produced is ?
(A) Bi(OH)3 (B) Bi 2 O 3 (C) BiOCl (D) Bi 2 OCl 3
20. Fe(OH) 3 can be separated from Al(OH) 3 by addition of ?
(A) Dil. HCl (B) NaCl solution
(C) NaOH solution (D) NH 4 Cl and NH 4 OH
21. Mark the compound which turns black with NH 4OH?
(A) Lead chloride (B) Mercurous chloride (C) Mercuric chloride (D) Silver chloride
22. If NaOH is added to an aqueous solution of zinc ions a white precipitate appears and on adding excess NaOH,
the precipitate ?
(A) Cationic part (B) Anionic part
(C) Both in catonic and anionic parts (D) There is no zinc ion in the solution.
23. A substance on treatement with dil. H2SO4 liberates a colourless gas which produces (i) turbidity with baryta
water and (ii) turns acidified dichromate solution green. The reaction indicates the presence of ?

(A) CO 23  (B) S 2– (C) SO 23  (D) NO 2

24. An aqueous solution of colourless metal sulphate M, gives a white ppt. with NH 4OH. This was soluble in
excess of NH 4OH. On passing H 2S through this solution a white ppt. is formed. The metal M in the salt
is ?
(A) Ca (B) Ba (C) Al (D) Zn
25. The salt used for performing ‘bead’ test in qualitative inorganic analysis is ?
(A) K 2 SO 4 . Al 2 (SO 4 ) 3 . 24 H 2 O (B) FeSO 4 . (NH 4 ) 2 SO 4 .6H 2 O
(C) Na (NH 4 ) HPO 4. 4H 2 O (D) CaSO 4 . 2H 2 O
26. A chloride dissolves appreciably in cold water. When placed on a platinum wire in Bunsen flame no distinc-
tive colour is noticed, the cation would be ?
(A) Mg 2+ (B) Ba 2+ (C) Pb 2+ (D) Ca 2+
27. Which is not dissolved by dil. HCl ?
(A) ZnS (B) MnS (C) BaSO 3 (D) BaSO 4
28. The brown ring test for NO 2 and NO 3 is due to the formation of complex ion with formula –

(A) [Fe (H2O)6]2+ (B) [Fe (NO) (CN)5]2–

(C) [Fe (H2O)5NO]2+ (D) [Fe (H2O) (NO)5]2+
29. Which of the following metal sulphides has maximum solubility in water -
(A) HgS K sp = 10 –54 (B) CdS K sp = 10 –30
(C) FeS K sp = 10 –20 (D) ZnS K sp = 10 –22
30. Which one of the following statement is correct -
(A) From a mixed precipitate of AgCl and AgI, ammonia solution dissolves only AgCl
(B) Ferric ions give a deep green precipitate on adding potassium ferrocyanide solution
(C) On boiling a solution having K +, Ca 2+ and HCO 3– ions we get a precipitate of K 2Ca(CO 3) 2
(D) Manganese salts give a violet borax bead test in the reducing flame

31. When H 2S is passed through Hg 22  , we get -

(A) HgS (B) HgS + Hg 2 S (C) HgS + Hg (D) Hg 2 S

32. Potassium chromate solution is added to an aqueous solution of a metal chloride. The precipitate thus obtained
are insoluble in acetic acid. These are subjected to flame test, the colour of the flame is -
(A) Lilac (B) Apple green (C) Crinison red (D) Golden yellow
33. Sometimes yellow turbidity appears while passing H 2S gas even in the absence of II group radicals. This
is because of -
(A) Sulphur is present in the mixture as impurity
(B) IV group radicals are precipitated as sulphides
(C) The oxidation of H 2S gas by some acid radicals
(D) III group radicals are precipitated as hydroxides
34. A metal salt solution gives a yellow ppt with silver nitrate. The ppt dissolves in dil. nitric acid as well as in
ammonium hydroxide. The solution contains -
(A) Bromide (B) Iodide (C) Phosphate (D) Chromate
35. A blue colouration is not obtained when -
(A) Ammonium hydroxide dissolves in copper sulphate
(B) Copper sulphate solution reacts with K 4[Fe(CN) 6]
(C) Ferric chloride reacts with sodium ferrocyanide
(D) Anhydrous white CuSO4 is dissolved in water
36. A pale green crystalline metal salt of M dissolves freely in water. On standing it gives a brown ppt on addition
of aqueous NaOH. The metal salt solution also gives a black ppt on bubbling H2S in basic medium. An aqueous
solution of the metal salt decolourizes the pink colour of the permanganate solution. The metal in the metal
salt solution is -
(A) Copper (B) Aluminium (C) Lead (D) Iron

CHE CK Y OU R G R ASP ANSWER KEY E XE R CISE -1

Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
An s . B A A A D D B A D D C C A A C B D B C C
Que. 2 1 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
An s . B B C D C A D C C A C B C C B D
EXERCISE-02 BRAIN TEASERS
SELECT THE CORRECT ALTERNATIVES (ONE OR MORE THEN ONE CORRECT ANSWERS)
1. Identify the incorrect reaction (s) -
(A) K 2 Cr 2 O 7 + 4NaCl + 3H 2 SO 4 (conc.)  2CrO 2Cl 2 + 2Na 2 SO 4 + K 2 SO 4 + 3H 2 O
(B) K 2 Cr 2 O 7 + 6KI + 7H 2SO 4 (conc.)  3I 2 + Cr 2(SO 4 ) + 4K 2SO 4 + 7H 2 O
(C) K 2 Cr 2O 7 + 4AgCl + 3H 2SO 4 (conc.)  2CrO 2Cl 2 + 2Ag 2 SO 4 + K 2 SO 4 + + 3H 2 O
(D) MnO 2 + NaCl + 2H 2 SO 4 (conc.)  NaHSO 4 + MnSO 4 + HCl + H 2 O + 1/20 2
2. Which of the following statment (s) is (are) ture -
(A) Cu 2+ salts form soluble complex with excess KCN
(B) Cu 2+ salts form soluble complex with aqueous ammonia
(C) Cu 2+ salts form soluble complex with KI
(D) A piece of iron or zinc when place in Cu 2+ salt solution, Precipitates copper
3. A mixture of two white substances was dissolved in water. On passing Cl2 gas through the solution a deep
brown colour is developed. Addition of BaCl2 solution to the original solution gives a white ppt. Addition
of a large amount of NaOH solution to the original solution gives a white ppt, whose suspension in water
is used as an ant-acid, the mixture gives golden yellow colour flame. What is the chemical composition
of the mixture -
(A) NaBr & MgSO 4 (B) NaBr & CaSO 4 (C) NaBr & Al 2(SO 4) 3 (D) NaBr & ZnSO 4
4. KBr + MnO 2 + H 2SO 4 (conc.)  KHSO 4 + MnSO 4 + H 2O + [X] (unbalanced equation) -
(A) X turns starch paper orange red
(B) X with AgNO3 solution gives a pale yellow ppt which is completely soluble in excess ammonium hydroxide
(C) X produces violet colour in organic layer in Kl solution
(D) X is liberated when a mixture of KBr, K 2 Cr 2O 7 and conc. H 2 SO 4 is heated
5. An inorganic lewis acid [X] gives gelatinous white ppt. With NH4OH in presence of NH4Cl. [X] will respond
to which of the following characteristics -
(A) X fumes in moist air
(B) X on heating with solid K 2Cr 2O 7 and conc. H 2 SO 4 gives deep red or orange red fumes
(C) X on addition of excess NaOH gives white ppt
(D) X on heating with Na2CO 3 and cobalt nitrate gives a blue bead in oxidising flame
6. SO 2 and CO 2 both turn lime water (A) milky, SO 2 also turns K 2Cr 2O 7/H + (B) green while O 2 is soluble
in pyrogallol (C) turning it black. These gases are to detected in order by using these reagents. The order
is -
(A) (A), (B), (C) (B) (B), (C), (A) (C) (B), (A), (C) (D) (A), (C), (B)

7. Three test tubes A, B, C contain Pb 2+, Hg 22  and Agg + (but unknown). To each aqueous solution NaOH
is added in excess. Following changes occur -
A : Black ppt B : Brown ppt C : White ppt but dissolves in excess of NaOH
A, B and C contain respectively :

(A) Pb 2+ , Hg 22  and Ag + (B) Hg 22  , Ag + , Pb 2+

(C) Ag +, Pb 2+ , Hg 22  (D) Ag + , Hg 22  and Pb 2+

8. Of the following oxides, all are soluble in NaOH(aq) except -
(A) ZnO (B) Al2O 3 (C) Fe2O 3 (D) SnO 2
9. The solvay process can be represented by the following scheme
CaCO3

CaO + CO2

H2O NH3+H2O
A
B
NaHCO3 + D NaCl

C+H2O NH3+H2O+E

In the above process, the correct options are :

(A) A = Ca(OH) 2 (B) B = NH 4 HCO 3 (C) E = CaCl 2 (D) C = NaHCO 3
10. Reddish brown gas is obtained when the following are treated with conc. H 2SO 4 :
– –
(A) Br – (B) NO 3 (C) NO 2 (D) I –
11. KI solution identifies -

(A) Hg 22  (B) Pb 2+ (C) Ag + (D) Cu 2+

12. The only cations present in a slightly acidic solution are Fe3+, Zn2+ and Cu2+. The reagent that when added
in excess to this solution would identifiy and separate Fe 3+ in one step is -
(A) 2 M HCl (B) 6 M NH 3 (C) 6 M NaOH (D) H 2S gas
13. A test-tube containing a nitrate and another containing a bromide and MnO2 are treated with conc. H2SO4.
The brown fumes evolved are passed in water. The water will be coloured by -
(A) The nitrate (B) The bromide (C) Both (D) None of the two
14. Production of a green edged flame on igniting the vapours evolved by heating a given inorganic salt with
a few ml of ethanol and conc. H 2SO 4 indicates the presence of -
(A) Tartrate (B) Oxalate (C) Acetate (D) Borate
15. When CS2 layer containing both Br 2 and I 2 is shaken with excess of Cl 2 water, the violet colour due to
I 2 disappears and orange colour due to Br 2 appears. The disappearance of violet colour is due to the
formation of -

(A) I3– (B) HIO3 (C) ICI2 (D) I –

16. Which one among the following pairs of ions cannot be separated by H 2S in dilute hydrochloric acid-
(A) Bi 3+ , Sn 4+ (B) AI 3+ , Hg 2+ (C) Zn 2+ , Cu 2+ (D) Ni 2+ , Cu 2+
17. Yellow ammonium sulphide solution is a suitable reagent for the separation of -
(A) HgS and PbS (B) PbS and Bi 2S 3 (C) Bi 2S 3 and CuS (D) CdS and As 2S 3
18. What product is formed by mixing the solution of K 4[Fe(CN) 6] with the solution of FeCl 3 -
(A) Ferro-ferricyanide (B) Ferric-ferrocyanide
(C) Ferri-ferricyanide (D) None
19. Which of the following will not give positive chromyl chloride test-
(A) Copper chloride, CuCl 2 (B) Mercuric chloride, HgCl 2
(C) Mercurous chloride, HgCl 2 (D) Zinc chloride, ZnCl 2
20. When chlorine water is added to an aqueous solution of potassium halide in presence of chloroform, a
violet colour is obtained. On adding more of chlorine water, the violet colour disappears, and a colourless
solution is obtained. This test confirms the presence of the following in aqueous soultion -
(A) Iodide (B) Bromide (C) Chloride (D) Iodide and bromide
21. Which compound does not dissolve in hot dilute HNO 3 -
(A) HgS (B) PbS (C) CuS (D) CdS
22. An aqueous solution of FeSO 4, Al 2(SO 4)3 and chrome alum is heated with excess of Na 2O 2 and filtered.
The materials obtained are -
(A) A colourless filterate and a green residue (B) A yellow filtrate and a green residue
(C) A yellow filtrate and a brown residue (D) A green filtrate and a brown residue
23. Three separate samples of a solution of a single salt gave these results. One formed a white precipitate
with excess ammonia solution, one formed a white precipitate with dil. NaCl solution and one formed
a black precipitate with H 2S. The salt could be -
(A) AgNO 3 (B) Pb(NO 3) 2 (C) Hg(NO3) 2 (D) MnSO 4
24. A white sodium salt dissolves readily in water to give a solution which is neutral to litmus. When silver
nitrate solution is added to the solution, a white precipitate is obtained which does not dissolve in dil. HNO3.
The anion could be -

(A) CO 23 – (B) Cl – (C) SO 24 – (D) S 2–

25. In the separation of Cu 2+ and Cd 2+ in 2nd group qualitative analysis of cations, tetrammine copper (II)
sulphate and tetrammine cadmium (II) sulphate react with KCN to form the corresponding cyano complexes.
Which one of the following pairs of the complexes and their relative stability enalbles the separation of
Cu 2+ and Cd 2+ :
(A) K 3[Cu (CN) 4] more stable and K 2 [Cd (CN) 4] less stable
(B) K 2[Cu (CN) 4] less stable and K 2 [Cd (CN) 4] more stable
(C) K 2[Cu (CN) 4 ] more stable and K 2 [Cd (CN) 4] less stable
(D) K 3[Cu (CN) 4] less stable and K 2 [Cd (CN) 4] more stable
26. When K 2Cr 2 O 7 crystals are heated with conc. HCl, the gas evolved is -
(A) O2 (B) Cl 2 (C) CrO2Cl 2 (D) HCl

27. On the addition of a solution containing CrO 24 – ions to the solution of Ba2+, Sr2+ and Ca2+ ions, the ppt

obtained first will be of -

(A) CaCrO 4 (B) SrCrO 4 (C) BaCrO 4 (D) A mixture of all the three
28. A mixture of chlorides of copper, cadmium, chromium, iron and aluminium was dissolved in water acidified
with HCl and hydrogen sulphide gas was passed for sufficient time. It was filtered, boiled and a few drops
of nitric acid were added while boiling. To this solution ammonium chloride and sodium hydroxide were
added in excess and filtered. The filtrate shall give test for -
(A) Sodium and iron (B) Sodium, chromium and aluminium
(C) Aluminium and iron (D) Sodium, iron, cadmium and aluminium
29. A salt on treatment with dil. HCl gives a pungent smelling gas and a yellow precipitate. The salt gives
green flame when tested. The solution gives a yellow precipitate with potassium chromate. The salt is-
(A) NiSO 4 (B) BaS 2O 3 (C) PbS2O 3 (D) CuSO 4
30. CrO 3 dissolves in aqueous NaOH to give -

(A) Cr2O 27 – (B) CrO 24 – (C) Cr(OH)3 (D) Cr(OH)2

31. A mixture of two salts is not water soluble but dissolves completely in dil HCl to form a colourless solution.
The mixture could be -
(A) AgNO 3 and KBr (B) BaCO 3 and ZnS
(C) FeCl 3 and CaCO 3 (D) Mn(NO 3) 2 and MgSO 4
32. Which of the following combinations in an aqueous medium will give a red colour or precipitate -
(A) Fe 3+ + SCN – (B) Fe 2+ + [Fe(CN) 6] 3–
(C) Ni 2+ + dimethylglyoxime + NH 3 solution (D) Cu 2+ + [Fe (CN) 6] –4
33. Acidic K 2Cr 2O 7 reacts with H 2S to produce-
(A) Cr 6+ ions (B) Cr 3+ ions (C) SO2 (D) S
34. A yellow precipitate is obtained when -
(A) Lead acetate solution is treated with K 2 CrO 4
(B) Pb(NO 3) 2 solution is treated with K 2CrO 4
(C) AgNO 3 solution treated with KI
(D) H 2S is passed through a solution of CdSO 4
35. Which of the following ions can be separated by using NH 4Cl and NH 4OH -
(A) Fe 3+ and Cr 3+ (B) Cr 3+ and Co 2+ (C) Cr 3+ and Al 3+ (D) Al 3+ and Ba 2+
36. Al 2(SO 4) 3 + NH 4 OH  X
Select the correct statement (s) about compound X :
(A) X is a white coloured compound (B) X is insoluble in excess of NH 4OH
(C) X is soluble in NaOH (D) X can be used as an antacid
37. Which of the following cations cannot be separated by adding NH 4 Cl, NH 4OH and (NH 4) 2 CO 3 to their
solution ?
(A) Ca 2+ and Sr 2+ (B) Ba 2+ and Sr 2+ (C) Ba 2+ and Mg 2+ (D) Ca 2+ and Ba 2+
38. On being heated, which of the following substances will give a gas that turns limewater milky ?
(A) Na2 CO 3 (B) ZnCO 3 (C) ZnSO 3 (D) MgCO 3
39. On being heated, which of the following substances will give a white sublimate ?
(A) NH 4Cl (B) HgCl 2 (C) AgCl (D) Hg 2Cl 2
40. On being strongly heated, which of the following substances will leave a black residue ?
(A) CuSO 4.5H 2O (B) ZnCO 3 (C) PbCO3 (D) MnSO 4
41. Which of the following cations will turn a borax bead green in an oxidising flame ?
(A) Fe 2+ (B) Mn 2+ (C) Cr 3+ (D) Cu 2+
42. Which of the following cations will turn a borax bead blue in an oxidising flame ?
(A) Fe 3+ (B) Fe 2+ (C) Co 2+ (D) Cu 2+
43. Which of the following substances are blue ?
(A) Fe(BO2) 2 (B) CoAl2O 4 (C) Co(BO2)2 (D) NaCoPO 4
44. On reaction with dilute H2SO4, which of the following salts will give out a gas that turns an acidified dichromate
paper green ?

(A) Na2 CO 3 (B) Na 2 S (C) ZnSO 3 (D) FeS

45. Which of the following ions can be separated by using dilute HCl ?

(A) Ag + and Cu 2+ (B) Ag + and Hg 22+ (C) Hg 22+ and Cd 2+ (D) Ag + and Al 3+

46. Which of the following ions can be separated by using H 2 S in the presence of dilute HCl ?

(A) Cu 2+ and Co 2+ (B) Pb 2+ and Ni 2+ (C) Hg 2+ and Cu 2+ (D) Cu 2+ and Bi 3+

47. Which of the following ions can be separated by using NH 4Cl and NH 4OH ?

(A) Fe 3+ and Cr 3+ (B) Cr 3+ and Co 2+ (C) Cr 3+ and Al 3+ (D) Al 3+ and Ba 2+

48. Which of the following mixtures of ions in solution can be separated by using an NH 3 solution ?

(A) Hg 22+ and Ag + (B) Bi 3+ and Cu 2+ (C) Ag + and Pb 2+ (D) Cu 2+ and Cd 2+

49. Which of the following mixtures of ions in solution can be separated by using an NaOH solution ?

(A) Fe 3+ and Pb 2+ (B) Pb 2+ and Sn 2+ (C) Zn 2+ and Sn 2+ (D) Al 3+ and Cu 2+

50. Which of the following mixtures of ions in solution can be separated by using dilute H 2SO 4 ?

(A) Zn 2+ and Pb 2+ (B) Ba 2+ and Pb 2+ (C) Mn 2+ and Sr 2+ (D) Sr 2+ and Ba 2+

BRAIN TEASER S ANSWER KEY E XE R CISE -2

Q u e. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
An s . C.D A.B,D A A,C,D A,B,D, C B C A,B,C, A,B,C B,C B B D B
Q u e. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
An s . A D B B A A B B B A B C B B B
Q u e. 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45
An s . B A,C B,D A,B,C,D B,D A,B,C,D A,B,D B,C,D A,B,D A,D A,C C,D B,C,D B,C,D A,C,D
Q u e. 46 47 48 49 50
An s . A,B B,D A,B,C A,D A,C
EXERCISE–03 MISCELLANEOUS TYPE QUESTIONS

TRUE / FALSE
1. In the ring test for NO 3– , removal of Br – and I– is done by adding AgNO 3 solution.

2. CO 3–2 & HCO 3– of sodium both produce precipitate with MgCl2 aq.

3. NO 3– solution produce brown ring with FeSO 4 & dil. H 2SO 4.

4. HgCl 2 gives not chromyl chloride test.

5. Mn +2 when boiled with Na 2S 2O 8/H + it produce purple coloration.
6. Alkaline Solution of sodium nitro pruside produce voilate coloration with H 2S (g).

FILL IN THE BLANKS

1. A solution of salt in HCl when diluted with water turns milky. It indicates the presence of .............. .

2. In group III, the basic radicals are precipitated as their ............. .

3. The solubility product of hydroxide of Fe 2+ is .............. than that of Fe3+.

4. Group IV basic radicals are precipitated as ............ from .............. medium.

5. NaNO 3 when treated with Zn dust & NaOH solution it produce .............. gas.

6. NH 4NO 3 on heating gives .............. Solid substance.

7. Mix of NaI (s) + K2Cr2O7 (s) + conc. H2SO4 . When heated in a test tube dark vapours evolve is .............

8. Cr 2(SO 4) 3 solution produce .............. colour with Na2O (exess) and ........... colour with Na2O 2 (excess.)

MATCH THE COLUMN

1. Match the following

Column–I C ol u m n– I I
(A) CrCl 3 (aq) (p) Produce ppt with excess of NaOH
(B) CuSO 4 (aq) (q) Produce coloured Solution with excess of amonia
(C) (NH 4) 2 CO 3 (aq) (r) Produce gases product when heated with KOH (aq)
(D) AgNO 3 (aq) (s) Produce gas with dil. H 2SO 4

2. Match the following

Column–I C ol u m n– I I
(A) Fe(SCN) 3 + KF (aq) excess (p) Produce coloured product (s)

(B) CrO 2Cl 2 + NaOH (aq) (q) diamegnatic product

CH 3 COOH
(C) Ni +2 + dmg 
CH 3 COONa
 (r) Hydrogen bonded product

(D) Na 2 SO 3 + Cr 2 O 72 

H
 (s) Tetrahedral geometry around metal

Note :- dmg = dimethyl glyoxime

3. Match the following

Column–I C ol u m n– I I
(A) H3P3O 9 (p) S–O–S bond is present
(B) H 2S 2O 7 (q) Di-basic acid
(C) H 2S 4 O 6 (r) P–O–P bond is present
(D) H4P2O 5 (s) Central atom (S or P) in maximum oxidation state
4. Match the following

Column–I C ol u m n– I I
(A) Soluble in a concentrated (p) Ag 2 S
NH 3 solution
(B) Soluble in excess KCN solution (q) Cu(OH) 2
(C) Soluble in excess hypo solution (r) AgBr
(D) Soluble in conc. HCl (s) AgCl
5. Match the following

Column–I C ol u m n– I I

(A) Colourless gas evolved on addition (p) S 2O 23 

of dil. H 2SO 4
(B) White ppt. on addition of AgNO 3 (q) S 2–

(C) Black ppt. obtained when HgCl 2 (r) NO 2

is added in little amount

(D) The ppt. obtained on addition of (s) CH 3 CO 2 –
AgNO 3 followed by NH 3 solution

ASSERTION & REASON

These questions contains, Statement I (assertion) and Statement II (reason).
(A) Statement-I is true, Statement-II is true ; Statement-II is correct explanation for Statement-I.
(B) Statement-I is true, Statement-II is true ; Statement-II is NOT a correct explanation for statement-I
(C) Statement-I is true, Statement-II is false
(D) Statement-I is false, Statement-II is true
1. Statement -I : Borax bead test is applicable only to coloured salts.
Because
Statement -II : In borax bead test, coloured salts are decomposed to give colorued metal metaborates.

2. Statement -I : First group basic radicals are precipitated as thier chlorides.

Because
Statement -II : The solubility product of these chlorides are more than the solubility product of other
basic radical chlorides.
3. Statement -I : Cu 2+ and Cd 2+ are separated from each other by first adding. KCN solution and then
passing H 2S gas.
Because
Statement -II : KCN reduces Cu 2+ to Cu + and forms a complex with it.

4. Statement -I : CaSO 4 dissolves in (NH 4) 2SO 4 solution.

Because
Statement -II : CaSO 4 forms a soluble complex of (NH 4) 2 [Ca(SO 4) 2 ]

5. Statement -I : Nessler's reagent gives a brown precipitate with NH 3 .

Because
Statement -II : NH 4 OH gives a brown precipitate with Fe 3+ .

6. Statement -I : NH 4Cl is added in III group basic radicals to suppress the ionisation of NH 4OH.
Because
–
Statement -II : In the presence of high concentration of OH ions, basic radicals of other groups will
also get precipitated in III group.

COMPREHENSION BASED QUESTIONS

Comprehensi on # 1

A chemist opened a cupboard to find four bottles containing water solutions, each of which has lost its
label. Bottles 1, 2, 3 contained colourless solutions, whilst Bottle 4 contained a blue solution. The labels
from the bottles were lying scattered on the floor of the cupboard. They were
Copper (II) sulphate
Sodium carbonate
Lead nitrate
hydrochloric acid
By mixing samples of the contents of the bottles, in pairs, the chemist made the following
observations :
(i) Bottle 1 + Bottle 2 white precipitate
(ii) Bottle 1 + Bottle 3 white precipitate
(iii) Bottle 1 + Bottle 4 white precipitate
(iv) Bottle 2 + Bottle 3 colourless gas evolved
(v) Bottle 2 + Bottle 4 no visible reaction
(vi) Bottle 3 + Bottle 4 blue precipitate
1. Chemical formula of white precipitate in observation (i) is :
(A) CuCl 2 (B) PbCl 2
(C) PbCO 3 (D) CuSO 3
2. Colourless solution present in Bottle-1 is -
(A) CuSO 4 (B) HCl
(C) Pb(NO 3) 2 (D) Na 2CO 3
3. Nature of gas evolved in observation (iv) is -
(A) Acidic (B) Neutral (C) Basic (D) Amphoteric
4. Chemical formula of white ppt. formed in observation (iii) is :
(A) PbCl 2 (B) PbCO 3 (C) CuCO3 (D) PbSO 4
 Comprehensi on # 2
Read the following comprehension carefully and answer the following questions.

[A] coloured salt

K2Cr2O7+H2SO4 Heat
(conc.) NH4OH + NH4Cl
(B)
Deep reddish orange vapour

NaOH (aq.) Water (G)

Green ppt
(C) (F)
Yellow solution
Fusion with Na2CO3+KNO3 &
extraction with water

1st part 2nd part

+ +
AgNO(aq)
3 BaCl2(aq)

(D) (E)
1. The colour of the ppt (D) & (E) are :
(A) white & yellow (B) yellow
(C) brick red & yellow (D) yellow and brick red
2. Yellow solution (C) is an important laboratory reagent and is used in the estimation of :
(A) Pb 2+ (B) Fe 3+ (C) Cd 2+ (D) None of these
3. The compound (A) is :
(A) CrCl 3 (B) CrBr 3 (C) Cr(CH 3COO) 3 (D) Cr(NO 3 ) 3

4. [A] (s) + MnO 2 + H 2 SO 4 (conc.)  X Greenish yellow gas.

Select the correct choice for [X] :
(A) It gives yellow ppt. with AgNO 3 (B) It liberates I2 from KI solution
(C) It turns starch paper orange red (D) It turns titan yellow solution red

Comprehensi on # 3

Three metal ions x+2, y+2, z+2 are identify in qualitative analysis. Nitrates of x+2, y+2, z+2 dissolve in three
seprate test tubes and gives following observation.
(i) All solution produce carbonate precipitate with (NH 4 ) 2 CO 3
(ii) Only one produce white ppt on addition of NaCl.
(iii) Out of 3 cations two produce sulphide ppt.
(iv) Sulphide of y +2 is not produce by H 2 S/H + but produce when H 2S is passed in basic medium.
(v) Only y +2 produce soluble sulphate
(vi) x +2 gives no ppt with dil NH 4 OH.
1. Select in correct statment :
(A) y +2 not produce precipitate with I st group reagent in salt analysis
(B) y +2 not produce ppt with 2 nd group reagent in salt analysis
(C) z +2 produce ppt with II nd group reagent in salt analysis
(D) z +2 is not produce ppt with I st group reagent in salt analysis
2. Select order of K sp of sulphide of x +2 , y +2 , z +2 -
(A) xs > ys > zs (B) xs > zs > ys
(C) ys > zs > xs (D) zs > ys > xs
3. Select correct about xCO 3 , y CO 3 , z CO 3 -
(A) All are soluble in dil. H 2 SO 4 (B) All are soluble in dil HCl
(C) None is soluble in dil. H 2SO 4 (D) Except ZCO 3 all are soluble in dil. HCl
NH 4 OH
4. (i) x +2 + H 2 S   (ii) x +2 + NaOH (dil) 

(iii) x +2 + Na 2 CO 3 
Precipitate is obtain in
(A) Reaction (i), (ii), (iii) (B) Only in reaction (iii)
(C) Only in reaction (i) and (ii) (D) Only in reaction (ii)

Comprehensi on # 4

Read the following short write up and answer subsequent questions based on observations (A) to (J).

white ppt. soluble in

aq NH3
AgNO3

coloured ppt. soluble NaOH green coloured solution

in excess NaOH of a compound (A)
KOH/H2O2

yellow coloured
solution (B)

H2SO4

(C) in solid state orange coloured

solution (C)
KCl + conc. H2SO4
NH4Cl
red gas (E)
KOH (aq) orange coloured solution
of compound (D)
(B)
CH3COOH/Pb2+ Crystalization

yellow ppt. (F) Crystal of (D)



gas (G) H2O Residue

 Li (H)
H2O
Solid (I) gas (J)
CuSO4 (aq)
deep blue
solution
1. Compound A and B are respectively :
(A) FeCl 2 ; FeCl 3 (B) CuCl 2 ; 2H 2 O ; [CuCl 4 ] –2
(C) CrCl 3 ; K 2 CrO 4 (D) NiCl 2 ; NiCl 3
2. Gas (J) is also produced by :
(i) heating NH 4 NO 3 (ii) heating NH 4 NO 2
(iii) heating NH 4Cl (iv) Reaction of NH 4 Cl and Ca(OH) 2
(A) (i) and (iii) (B) (i) and (ii) (C) (i) and (iv) (D) (iii) and (iv)
3. Select the incorrect reaction :
(A) (C) in solid state + KBr + conc. H 2SO 4  Red gas
(B) (C) in solid state + KCl + conc. H 2 SO 4  Red gas
(C) (C) in solid state + FeCl 3 + conc. H 2SO 4  Red gas
(D) (C) in solid state + HgCl 2 + conc. H 2SO 4  Red gas

M ISCEL L AN E OU S TYP E Q U ESTION ANSWER KEY E XE R CISE -3

 Tr u e / Fals e
1. F 2. F 3. F 4. T 5. T 6. T
 F i ll i n t h e B lanks
1. Bi 3+ 2. Hydroxides 3. Higher 4. Sulphides, Ammoniacal
5. NH 3 6. None 7. I 2 8. Green, Yellow
 Matc h th e C o lu mn
1. (A) - q (B) - p, q (C) - r, s (D) - p 2. (A) - q (B) - p, q, s (C) - p, q, r (d) - p, q, s
3. (A) - p, r (B) - p,q (C) - p, r (D) - p, q, s 4. (A) - q, r, s (B) - p, q, r, s (C) - q, r, s (d) - q, s
5. (A) - p, q, s (B) - p, r, s (C) - q, (d) - q
 A s s er ti o n - R eas o n Qu es ti o ns
1. A 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. C 6. A
 C o mp r eh e ns i o n B as ed Qu es ti o ns
Comprehension #1 : 1. B 2. C 3. A 4. D
Comprehension #2 : 1. C 2. A 3. A 4. B
Comprehension #3 : 1. D 2. A 3. D 4. B
Comprehension #4 : 1. C 2. D 3. D
EXERCISE–04 [A] CONCEPTUAL SUBJECTIVE EXERCISE

1. Colourless salt (A) + NaOH (excess)   gas (B) giving white fumes with HCl + alkaline solution (C)

(C) + Zn  gas (B)


(A)   gas (D) + liquid (E)

D, E both triatomic
identify (A, B, C, D) and (E).
2. Complete and balance the following reactions :

(A) Cu + HNO 3 (dil)  NO+...... + ........

heat
(B) Pb (NO 3) 2   PbO + ..... + .........

(C) CuSO 4 + NH 4OH (excess)  ...............

(D) AgCl + NH 4 OH  ..............

3. Aqua-regia dissolves gold. Write reaction.

4. What happens when -
(i) Hydorgen sulphide is bubbled through an aqueous solution of sulphur dioxide
(ii) Hydrogen sulphide is passed through acidified ferric chloride solution.
(iii) Sulphur is boiled with caustic soda solution.

HCl
5. Sodium salt (A) of a dibasic acid   gas (B) and clear solution of gas (B) turns K 2 Cr 2O 7 to green
and also lime water milky. identify (A) and (B).
6. To a solution containing Ca2+, Ag+, Cu2+ and K+, 2M HCl is added when a white precipitate (A) is obtained.
After filtration H2S is passed through the filtrate, a black ppt. (B) is formed. On removing (B) by filtration,
it gave a white ppt. (C) with Na2CO 3 solution. Identify (A), (B) and (C).
7. An aqueous solution of a gas (X) gives the following reactions :
(i) It decolourises an acidified K 2Cr 2O 7 solution.
(ii) On boiling with H 2O 2 and cooling it and then adding an aqueous solution of BaCl 2, a ppt. insoluble
in dil. HCl, is produced.
(iii) On passing H 2S in the solution, white turbidity is formed.
Identify (X) and give chemical reactions of sets (i) to (iii).
8. A solution containing several unknown cations is treated with dil. HCl and a ppt. forms. The ppt. is filtered
and the filterate at pH 1.0 is treated with H 2S, no ppt. forms. At pH 8.0 H 2S causes the formation of
a ppt., the filterate form which gives no ppt. on treatment with Na2CO3. Which group of cations are present
in the original solution ?
9. The aqueous solution of a inorganic compound (X) yielded a white precipitate when treated with dil HNO3
and AgNO3. Another sample of the solution of (X) when treated with NaOH gave a white precipitate first
which dissolved in excess of NaOH yielding a colorless solution. When H2S gas was passed through that
solution a white precipitate was obtained. Identify the compound (X) and give the reactions.
10. An orange coloured solid (A) is soluble in water and gives a gas (B) and green coloured solid (C) on heating.
The compound (A) gives a gas (D) when reacts with NaOH and solution turns yellow. The gas (D) turns
red litmus blue. Identify the compounds (A) to (D) and explain the reaction.
11. A compound (X) on heating with an excess of NaOH solution gives a gas (Y) which gives white fumes
on exposure to HCl. Heating is continued to expel the gas completely. The resultant alkaline solution
again liberates the same gas Y when heated with Zn powder. However, the compound (X) when heated
alone does not give nitrogen. Identify the compounds X and Y.
12. A salt reacts with NaOH to form a green coloured ppt. (X) which is soluble in excess of NaOH. (X) on
heating gives a green powder (Y). (Y) on fusion with NaOH in air gives a yellow coloured solution (Z).
Identify the compound X, Y & Z.
13. Identify the inorganic salt A whose aqueous solution gives following reactions.
(i) Pale yellow precipitate with AgNO 3 solution, insoluble in dil HNO 3
(ii) White precipitate with NH4OH and also with NaOH solution. However the precipitate does not dissolve
in excess of NH 4OH but soluble in excess of NaOH.
14. Two species (A) and (B) exists in equilibrium at pH of about 4 and can be interconverted by changing
the pH. Acidified solution of (B) is orange, and on adding H2O2 it forms deep blue colour due to the formation
of compound (C), this blue colour fades away gradually. Further acidified solution of (B) on reaction with
NaCl gives orange red fumes due to the formation of (D). Identify (A), (B), (C) & (D).
15. A compound X does not give N2 on heating. Its aqueous solution when heated with caustic soda liberate
a gas Y which turns red litmus blue. Heating of alkaline solution of X is continued to expell the gas Y
completely. However residual solution again liberates the gas Y when heated with Zinc powder. Identify
X and Y.
16. An aqueous solution of a gas (X) shows the following reactions.
(i) It turns red litmus blue
(ii) When added in excess to a CuSO 4 solution, a deep blue colour is obtained
(iii) On addition of FeCl 3 solution a brown precipitate soluble in dilute HNO 3 is obtained.
Identify (X) and give equations for the reactions at step (ii) and (iii)
17. Complete the following by identifying (A) to (F).
100 ºC 230 º C 800 ºC
(i) CuSO4 5H 2O   (A)   (B)   (C) + (D)
Re d hot
(ii) AgNO 3   (E) + (F) + O 2
18. Identify (A), (B), (C) & (D) and give their chemical formulae :

Heat
(i) (A) + NaOH   NaCl + NH 3 + H 2 O

(ii) NH 3 + CO 2 + H 2 O  (B)

(iii) (B) + NaCl  (C) + NH 4Cl

Heat
(iv) (C)   Na2 CO 3 + H 2O + (D)

19. A certain metal (A) is boiled in dilute HNO3 to give a slat (B) and an oxide of nitrogen (C). An aqueous
solution of (B) with brine gives a precipitate (D) which is soluble in NH4OH. On adding aqueous solution
of (B) to hypo solution, a white precipitate (E) is obtained. (E) turns black on standing. Identify (A) to
(E).
20. Calcium burns in nitrogen to produce a white powder which dissolves in sufficient water to produce a gas
(A) and an alkaline solution. The solution on exposure to air produces a thin solid layer of (B) on the surface.
Identify the compounds (A) and (B).
21. Gradual addition of KI solution to Bi(NO3)3 solution initially produces a dark brown precipitate which dissolves
in excess of KI to give a clear yellow solution. Write equations for the above reactions.

CON CEP TUAL SU BJ ECTIVE E X ER CISE ANSWER KEY E XE R CISE -4 (A)

1 . (A) – NH 4NO 3 (B) – NH 3 (C) – (NaNO 3 + NaOH) (D) – N 2O (E) – H2O

2 . (A) – Cu(NO3)2 , H2O (B) – NO 2, O 2 (C) – [Cu(NH 3) 4]SO4 + H 2O (D) – Ag(NH 3) 2Cl + H 2O

HCl
3 . Au + 3[Cl]  AuCl3  H[AuCl4]

4 . (i) – S, H2O (ii) – FeCl2, HCl, H 2O (iii) – Na 2S 5

5 . (A) – Na 2 SO 3 (B) – SO2

6 . (A) – AgCl, (B) – CuS (Black ppt.) (C) – CaCO 3

7 . X  SO2 8. Ions of group I and III are present.

9 . X  ZnCl 2 10. (A) – (NH4)2Cr2O7, (B) – N2, (C) – Cr2O3, (D) – 2NH3

11. X  NH4NO 3, Y – NH3 12. X  Cr(OH)3, Y  Cr 2O3, Z  Na2CrO4

13. A – AlBr 3 14. (A) – CrO–2

4
, (B) – Cr 2O 7–2, (C) – CrO 5, (D) – CrO 2Cl 2

15. X – NH 4NO 3, Y – NH 3 16. X  NH3

17. (A) – CuSO 4.H 2O, (B) – CuSO 4, (C) – CuO, (D) – SO 3, (E) – Ag, (F) – NO 2

18. (A) – NH 4Cl, (B) – NH 4HCO 3 , (C) – NaHCO 3, (D) – CO 2

19. (A) – Ag, (B) – AgNO 3, (C) – NO, (D) – AgCl (E) – Ag 2S 2O 3

20. (A) – NH 3, (B) – CaCO 3

21. Bi(NO3)3 + 3KI  BiI3 + 3KNO3, BiI3 + KI  K[BiI4]

EXERCISE–04 [B] BRAIN STORMING SUBJECTIVE EXERCISE

1. A mixture of two white substances is soluble in water. This solution gives brown colour gas on passing
chlorine gas. Another sample of solution gives white precipitate with BaCl2 which is insoluble in concentrated
HCl. The original solution of the mixture gives white precipitate with large excess of NaOH solution whose
suspension is used as an antacid. After filtering off this precipitate, the filtrate was boiled with excess NaOH.
solution gave a yellowish precipitate on adding NaClO4.One of the compound of the mixture forms alum.
Identify the mixture.
2. An inorganic compound (A), transparent like glass is a strong reducing agent. Its hydrolysis in water gives
a white turbidity (B). Aqueous solution of (A) gives white precipitate (C) with NaOH (aq) which is soluble
in excess NaOH. (A) reduces auric chloride to produce purple of cassius. (A) also reduces I 2 and gives
chromyl chloride test. Identify A, B, C & write balance reaction.
3. A unknown inorganic compound (X) gave the following reaction :
(i) on heating 'X' gave a residue, oxygen and oxide of nitrogen.
(ii) Addition of acetic acid and K 2Cr 2 O 7 to its aqueous solution give a yellow precipitate.
(iii) Addition of NaOH to its aqueous solution first forms a white precipitate, Dissolve in the excess of the reagent.
Identify the compound (X) and write balanced equation for step (i), (ii) & (iii).
4. A solution of white solid (A) gave white precipitate (B) with water. On treatment with HCl, the ppt. B
produced A. The solution of A gives black precipitate (C) on reacting with sodium stanite and NaOH. The
compound A gives a colourless gas (D) with concentrated H2SO4. The gas is soluble in water and its aqueous
solution produce with it precipitate with Hg 2(NO 3)2 but no precipitate with Hg(NO 3)2. Identify (A) to (D)
and write the chemical reactions involved.
5. A mixture of three gases A, B and C is passed first into acidified K2Cr2O 7 solution when A is absorbed
turnign the solution green. The remainder of the gas is passed through excess of lime water which turns
milky resulting in the absorption of B. The residual gas C is absorbed by alkaline pyrogallol solution. However
the original mixture does not turn lead acetate paper black. Identify A, B & C (Give necessary equations).
6. An unknown inorganic compound (X) gave the following reactions.
(i) The compound (X) on heating gave a residue, Oxygen and oxide of nitrogen.
(ii) An aqueos solution of compound (X) on addition to tap water gave a turbidity which did not dissolved
in HNO 3
(iii) The turbidity dissolved in NH 4OH.
Identify the compound (X) and give equations for the reactions (i), (ii) and (iii)
7. An unknown inorganic compound (X) loses its water of crystallisation. On heating its aqueous solution gives
the following reaction :
(i) It gives a white turbidity with dilute HCl solution.
(ii) It decolourises a solution of iodine in KI.
(iii) It gives a white precipitate with AgNO 3 solution which turns black on standing.
Identify compound (X) and give chemical equations for the reactions at step (i), (ii) & (iii).
8. A certain inorganic compound (A) on heating loses water of crystallisation.On further heating a blackish
brown powder (B) and two oxides of sulphr (C & D) are obtained. The powder (B) on boiling with HCl
gives a yellow solution (E). When H 2S is passed in (E) a white turbidity (F) and an apple green solution
(G) is obtained. The solution (E) on treatment with thiocyanate ion gives blood red compound (H). Identify
(A) to (H).

9. A black coloured compound (A) on reaction with dilute H2SO4 gives a gas (B) which on passing in a solution
of an acid (C) gives a white turbidity (D). Gas (B) when passed in an acidified solution of a compound
(E) gives a precipitate (F) soluble in dil HNO 3. After boiling this solution when an excess of NH 4 OH is
added, a blue coloured compound (G) is formed. To this solution on addition of acetic acid and aqueous
K 4[Fe(CN) 6] a chocolate precipitate (H) is obtained. On addition of an aqueous solution of BaCl 2 to an
aqueous solution of (E), a white precipitate insoluble in HNO 3 is obtained. Identify (A) to (H).

10. On the basis of following reaction, Identify (A), (B), (C) & (D) and write down their chemical formulae ?

heat
(i) (A) aqueous + Zn   (B) gas

heat
(ii) (A) aqueous + (C)   PH 3 gas

heat
(iii) (A) aqueous + NH 4Cl   (D) gas

11. An aqueous solution of an unknown compound (X) gives the following reactions.

(i) It gives brown precipitate with alkaline KMnO 4 solution

(ii) It forms HCl & evolved O 2 when reacts with Cl 2 gas.

(iii) It liberates I 2 from an acidified KI solution.

(iv) It gives orange yellow colour with acidified titanic sulphate solution.

Identify (X) and give the chemical equations for the reactions (i), (ii) & (iii).

12. An aqueous solution of inorganic compound (X) gives following reactions.

(i) With an aqueous solution of BaCl 2 a precipitate insoluble in dilute HCl is obtained.

(ii) Addition of excess of KI gives a brown apperance which turns white on addition of excess of hypo.

(iii) With an aqueous solution of K 4Fe(CN) 6 a chocolate coloured precipitate is obtained.

Identify (X) and give equations for the reactions for (i), (ii) & (iii) observations.

13. An inorganic compound (X) gives brick red flame on performing the flame test. This also give the following
tests :

(i) Smell of chlorine when placed in moist air.

(ii) If KI & CH3COOH are added to its suspension in water, a brown colour is obtained. Identify (X) and
write down equations for reactions at step (i) and (ii).

14. Two solid laboratory reagents (A) and (B) give following reactions :

Compound : (A)

(i) On strongly heating it gives two oxides of sulphur.

(ii) On adding aqueous NaOH solution to its aqueous solution, a dirty green precipitate is obtained which
starts turning brown on exposure to air.
 Compound : (B)
(i) It imparts green colour to flame.
(ii) Its solution doesn't give precipitate on passing H 2 S
(iii) When it is heated with K2Cr2O7 & conc. H2SO4, a red gas is evolved. The gas when passed in aqueous
NaOH solution turns it yellow.
Identify (A) to (B) and give chemical ractions.
15. The gas liberated on heating a mixture of two salts with NaOH, give a reddish brown precipitate with
an alkaline solution of K2HgI4. The aqueous solution of the mixture on treatment with BaCl2 gives a white
precipitate which is sparingly soluble in concentrated HCl. On heating the mixture with K 2Cr 2O 7 and
concentrated H 2 SO 4, red vapour (A) are produced. The aqueous solution of the mixture gives a deep
blue ppt (B) with potassium ferricyanide solution. Identify the radicals.
16. When 16.8 g of white solid X was heated 4.4 g of acid gas : (A) that turned lime water milky was driven
of together with 1.8 g of a gas (B) which condensed to a colourless liquid the solid that remained (Y) dissolved
in water to give an alkaline solution, which with excess of BaCl 2 solution gave a white precipitate (Z).
The precipitate effervescence with acid giving of CO 2 gas. Identify the compound A, B & Y and write
the chemical equations for the thermal decomposition of X.
17. A metal chloride (X) shows the following reactions :
(i) When H 2S is passed in an acidified aqueous solution of (X) a black ppt is obtained.
(ii) The precipitate obtained in step (i) is not soluble in yellow ammonium sulphide.
(iii) When a solution of stannous chloride is added to an aqueous solution of (X), a white precipitate is obtained
which turns grey on addition of more of stannous chloride.
(iv) When an aqueous solution of KI is added to an aqueous solution of (X), a red precipitate is obtained
which dissolves on addition of excess of KI.
Identify (X) and write down the equations for the reaction at steps (i), (iii) & (iv)
18. On mixing the aqueous solutions of compounds (A) and (B), an insoluble compound (C) is produced along
with another water soluble compound (D). Compound (A) on heating gives brown NO2 gas with a cracking
noise. An aqueous solution of compound (A) gives black ppt. With H2S gas. Compound (A) also gives white
ppt. with dil.HCl which is soluble in hot water and reappears on cooling. The hot water extract of compound
(A) gives yellow ppt. with K 2CrO 4 solution.
19. A Colourless crystalline compound (A) is warmed with Al and NaOH solution gives a gas which produces
fumes with HCl, brown ppt. when passed through Nessler's reagent and is oxidised to a colourless gas
when passed over heated CuO. The latter does not support to combustion, however, Mg continues burning
in it producing white solid. The compound (A) when heated alone gives a brown coloured gas and an another
gas (B) which is essential for living beings, leaving behind a yellow solid (C). The solid (C) gives the following
reactions.
(i) It dissolves in dil. HNO3 giving a colourless solution which gives white ppt. on addition of dilute HCl
which is soluble in hot and reappears on cooling.
(ii) When heated in presence of air, the yellow solid (C) changes to red powder. Identify (A), (B) and (C),
giving the equations involved.
20. An inorganic halide (A) gives the following reactions :
(i) The cation of (A) on reaction with H2S in HCl medium, gives a black ppt. of (B). (A) neither gives ppt.
with HCl nor blue colour with K 4Fe(CN) 6.
(ii) (B) on heating with dil. HCl gives back compound (A) and a gas (C) which gives a black ppt. With lead
acetate solution.
(iii) The anion of (A) gives chromyl chloride test.
(iv) (B) dissolves in hot dil. HNO 3 to give a solution, (D). (D) gives ring test.
(v) When NH4OH solution is added to (D), a white precipitate (E) is formed. (E) dissolves in minimum amount
of dil. HCl to give a solution of (A). Aqueous solution of (A) on addition of water gives a whitish turbidity (F).
(vi) Aqueos solution of (A) on warming with alkaline sodium stannite gives a black precipitate of a metal
(G) and sodium stannate. The metal (G) dissolves in hydrochloride acid to give solution of A.
Identify (A) to (G) and give balanced chemical equations of reactions

CON CEP TUAL SU BJ ECTIVE E X ER CISE E XE R CISE -4 (B)

ANSWER KEY
1 . Mixture consists – K 2SO 4 and MgBr 2

2 . (A) – SnCl 2 (B) – Sn(OH)Cl (C) – Sn(OH) 2 3. X  Pb(NO3)2

4 . (A) – BiCl 3 (B) – BiOCl (C) – Bi (D) – H 2SO 4

5 . (A) – SO 2 (B) – CO (C) – O2

6 . X  AgNO 3

7. X  Na 2S 2O 3.5H 2 O

8 . (A) – FeSO 4.7H 2O (B) – Fe 2O 3 (C) – SO 2 (D) – SO 3

(E) – FeCl 3 (F) – S (G) – FeCl 2 (H) – Fe(CNS) 3

9 . (A) – FeS (B) – H2S (C) – HNO 3 (D) – S

(E) – CuSO 4 (F) – CuS (G) – [Cu(NH 3) 4(NO 3 ) 2 (H) – Cu 2[Fe(CN) 6]

10. (A) – NaOH (B) – H2 (C) – Phosphorous (P 4) (D) – NH 4Cl

11. X  H 2O 2 12. X  CuSO 4 13. X  CaOCl 2

14. (A) – FeSO 4 (B) – BaCl 2

15. (A) – CrO 2Cl 2 (B) – Fe 3[Fe(CN) 6] 2

16. (A) – CO 2 (B) – H2O X  Na 2CO 3

17. X  HgCl 2

18. (A) – Pb(NO 3) 2 (B) – FeSO 4 (C) – PbSO 4 (D) – Fe(NO 3) 2

19. (A) – Pb(NO 3) 2 (B) – O2 (C) – Pb 3O 4

20. (A) – BiCl 3 (B) – Bi 2S 3 (C) – H2S (D) – Bi(NO 3) 3

(E) – Bi(OH)3 (F) – BiOCl (G) – Bi

EXERCISE–05 PREVIOUS YEARS QUESTIONS
SUBJECTIV E QUEST IONS
1. An aqueous blue coloured solution of a transition metal sulphate reacts with H2S in acidic medium to give
a black precipitate (A) which is insoluble in warm aqueous solution of KOH. The blue solution on treatment
with KI in weakly acidic medium turns yellow and produces a white precipitate (B). Identify the transition
metal ion. Write the chemical reaction involved in the formation of (A) and (B). [ JE E 2 0 00 ]

2. (i) A powdered substance (A) on treatment with fusion mixture gives a green coloured compound (B).
(ii) The solution of (B) in boiling water on acidification with dilute H 2SO 4 gives a pink coloured compound (C)
(iii) The aqueous solution of (A) on treatment with NaOH and Br 2 water gives a compound (D).
(iv) A solution of (D) in conc. HNO 3 on treatment with lead peroxide at boiling temperature produced a
compound (E) which was of the same colour as that of (C).
(v) A solution of (A) in dilute HCl on treatment with a solution of barium chloride gave a white precipitate
of compound (F) which was insoluble in conc. HNO 3 and conc. HCl.
Identify (A) to (F) and give balanced chemical equations for the reactions at steps (i) to (v). [JEE -2001]
3. Identify the following :
SO 2 Na 2 CO 3 Elemental S I2
Na 2CO 3   A   B 
 C  D

Also mention the oxidation state of S in all the compounds. [J EE -2 0 02 ]

4. A mixture consists A (yellow solid) and B (colourless solid) which gives Lilac colour in flame.
(a) Mixture gives black precipitate C on passing H 2S (g).
(b) C is soluble in aqua-regia and on evaporation of aqua-regia and adding SnCl2 gives greyish black precipitate D.
The salt solution with NH 4OH gives a brown precipitate.
(i) The sodium extract of the salt with CCl 4/FeCl 3 gives a violet layer.
(ii) The sodium extract gives yellow precipitate with AgNO 3 solution which is insoluble in NH 3.
Identify A and B, and the precipitates C and D. [J EE -2 0 03 ]

5. Dimethyl glyoxime is added to alcoholic solution of NiCl 2. When ammonium hydroxide is slowly added to
it a rosy red precipitate of a complex appears.
(i) Give the structure of complex showing hydrogen bonds
(ii) Give oxidation state and hybridization of central metal ion.
(iii) Identify whether it is paramagnetic or diamagnetic. [J EE -2 0 04 ]

6. There are two ores (A1) and (A2) of metal (M). When ore (A1) is calcinated a black solid (S) is obtained along
with the liberation of CO 2 and water. The ore (A 1) on treatment with HCl and KI gives a precipitate (P)
and iodine is liberated. Another ore (A 2) on roasting gives a gas (G) and metal (M) is set free. When gas
(G) is passed through K 2Cr 2O7 it turns green. Identify (M), (A 1), (A 2), (S), (P) and (G) . [J EE -2 0 04 ]

– –
SCN (excess )
7. Fe 3+  F (excess )
 blood red (A)   colourless (B)

Identify (A) and (B)
(a) Write IUPAC name of A and B.
(b) Find out spin only magnetic moment of B [J EE -2 0 05 ]
 CH3

 Brown fumes and  NaBr  MnO 2 conc.HNO 3

8.   B   A   C (intermediate) D (Explosive product)
 pungent smell 
Find A, B, C and D. Also write equations A to B and A to C. [J EE -2 0 01 ]

Moist air Zn
9. (B) MCl4 (A)
White fumes having (M=transition (Purple
pungent smell element colourless) colour)

Identify the metal M and hence MCl 4. Explain the difference in colours of MCl 4 and A. [J EE -2 0 05 ]

10. During the qualitative analysis of a mixture containing Cu 2+ and Zn 2+ ions, H 2S gas is passed through an
acidified solution containing these ions in order to test Cu 2+ alone. Explain. [IIT -98, 2M]

11. Write the chemical reactions associated with the 'brown ring test'. [J EE -2 0 00 ]

12. Write the chemical reaction associated with the 'borax bead test' of cobalt (II) oxide. [JE E -20 00, 3M]

13. A white substance A reacts with dilute H 2SO 4 to produce a colourless gas B and a colourless solution C.
The reaction between B and acidified K 2Cr 2O7 solution produces a green solution and a slightly coloured
precipitate D. The substance D burns in air to produce a gas E which reacts with B to yield D and a colourless
liquid. Anhydrous copper sulphate is turned blue on addition of this colourless liquid. Addition of aqueous
NH 3 or NaOH to C produces first a precipitate, which dissolves in the excess of the respective reagent
to produce a clear solution in each case. Identify A, B, C, D and E. Write the equations of the reactions
involved. [ JE E -2 0 0 1 1 0M ]

14. When a white crystalline compound X is heated with K 2Cr 2O7 and concentrated H 2SO 4, a reddish brown
gas A is evolved. On passing A into caustic soda solution, a yellow coloured solution B is obtained. Neutralizing
the solution of B with acetic acid and on subsequent addition of lead acetate a yellow precipitate C is obtained.
When X is heated with NaOH solution, colourless gas is evolved and on passing this gas into K2Hgl4 solution,
a reddish brown precipitate D is formed Identify A, B, C, D and X. Write the equations of reactions involved.
[ JE E -2 0 02 5M ]

MCQ' s WIT H ONE CORRECT ANSWER

15. A gas 'X' is passed through water to form a saturated solution. The aqueous solution on treatment with
silver nitrate gives a white precipitate. The saturated aqueous solution also dissolves magnesium ribbon with
evolution of a colourless gas 'Y'. Identify 'X' and 'Y' : [J EE -2 0 02 ]

(A) X = CO 2 , Y = Cl 2 (B) X = Cl 2, Y = CO 2
(C) X = Cl 2 , Y = H 2 (D) X = H 2, Y = Cl 2
16. An aqueous solution of a substance gives a white precipitate on treatment with dilute hydrochloric acid,
which dissolves on heating. When hydrogen sulphide is passed through the hot acidic solution, a black
precipitate is obtained. The substance is a - [ J EE -2 0 00 ]

(A) Hg 2 salt (B) Cr 2+ salt (C) Ag + salt (D) Pb 2+ salt

17. [X] + H 2SO 4  [Y] a colourless gas with irritating smell

[Y] + K 2 Cr 2O 7 + H 2SO 4  green solution

[X] and [Y] are - [ J EE -2 0 03 ]

(A) SO 23  , SO 2 (B) Cl –, HCl (C)S 2–, H 2 S (D) CO 23  , CO 2

18. A sodium salt of an unknown anion when treated with MgCl2 gives white precipitate only on boiling. The
anion is - [ IIT -2 0 04 ]

(A) SO 24  (B) HCO 3 (C) CO 23  (D) NO 3

19. A metal nitrate reacts with KI to give a black precipitate which on addition of excess of KI convert into
orange colour solution. The cation of metal nitrate is - [ IIT -2 0 05 ]
(A) Hg 2+ (B) Bi 3+ (C) Pb 2+ (D) Cu +
20. A solution when diluted with H 2 O and boiled, it gives a white precipitate, On addition of excess
NH4Cl/NH4OH, the volume of precipitate decreases leaving behind a white gelatinous precipitate. Identify
the precipitate which dissolves in NH 4 OH/NH 4Cl : [ IIT -2 0 06 ]
(A) Zn(OH)2 (B) Al(OH)3 (C) Mg(OH)2 (D) Ca(OH) 2
21. CuSO 4 decolourises on addition of KCN, the product is - [ IIT -2 0 06 ]
(A) [Cu(CN)4 ]2–
(B) Cu 2+ get reduced to form [Cu(CN) 4 ] 3–
(C) Cu (CN)2
(D) CuCN
22. Aqueous solution of Na 2S 2O 3 on reaction with Cl 2 gives :- [ IIT -2 0 08 ]

(A) Na 2S 4O 6 (B) NaHSO 4 (C) NaCl (D) NaOH

MCQ's WIT H ONE OR MORE THAN ONE CORRECT ANSWER

23. The reagents, NH 4Cl and aqueous NH 3 will precipitate :- [ 19 9 1, 1M ]

(A) Ca 2+ (B) Al 3+ (C) Bi 3+ (D) Mg 2+

(E) Zn 2+
24. Which of the following statement (s) is (are) correct with reference to the ferrous and ferric ions :- [1998, 2M]
(A) Fe 3+ gives brown colour with potassium ferricyanide
(B) Fe 2+ gives blue precipitate with potassium ferricyanide
(C) Fe 3+ gives red colour with potassium thiocyanate
(D) Fe 2+ gives brown colour with ammonium thiocyanate
25. The species present in solution when CO 2 is dissolved in water are :- [JEE-2006]

(A) CO2, H2CO3, HCO 3 , CO 23 
(B) H2CO3, CO 23 

(C) HCO 3 , CO 23 
(D) CO2, H2CO 3
26. A solution of a metal ion when treated with KI gives a red precipitate which dissolves in excess KI to give
a colourless solution. Moreover, the solution of metal ion on treatment with a solution of cobalt (II) thiocyanate
gives rise to a deep blue crystalline precipitate. The metal ion is - [ J EE -2 0 07 ]

(A) Pb 2+ (B) Hg 2+
(C) Cu 2+ (D) Co +2
27. A solution of colourless salt H on boiling with excess NaOH produces a non-flammable gas. The gas evolution
ceases after sometime. Upon addition of Zn dust to the same solution, the gas evolution restarts. The
colourless salt(s) H is (are) :- [ IIT -2 0 08 ]

(A) NH 4NO 3 (B) NH 4NO 2 (C) NH 4Cl (D) (NH 4) 2SO 4

 MATCH THE COLUMN

28. Match the complexes in Column I with their properties listed in Column II. Indicate your answer by darkening
the appropriate bubbles of the 4 × 4 matrix given in the ORS. [ JE E -2 0 07 ]

Column-I Column-II

(A) O 2–  O 2  O 2–
2
(p) redox reaction

(B) CrO 24 – + H +  (q) One of the products has trigonal

planar structure

(C) MnO 4–  NO 2–  H   (r) Dimeric bridged tetrahedral metal ion

(D) NO 3– + H 2 SO 4 + Fe 2+  (s) disproportionation

29. Statement–I : [Fe(H 2 O) 5 NO]SO 4 is paramagnetic. [ IIT -2 0 08 ]

Because
Statement–II : The Fe in [Fe(H 2O 5 )NO]SO 4 has three unpaired electrons.
(A) Statement-I is True, Statement-II is True; Statement-II is a correct explanation for Statement-I
(B) Statement-II is True, Statement-II is Tr ue; Statement-II is NOT a cor rect explanation for
Statement-I
(C) Statement-I is True, Statement-II is False
(D) Statement-I is False, Statement-II is True
 CON CEP TUAL SU BJE CTIVE E XE R CISE ANSW ER S E XE R CISE - 5

1 . (A) – CuS (B) – Cu 2I 2

2 . (A) – MnSO 4 (B) – Na 2MnO 4 (C) – NaMnO 4 (D) – MnO 4

(E) – HMnO 4 (F) – BaSO 4

3 . A – NaHSO 3 (B) – Na 2SO 3 (C) – Na 2S 2O 3 (D) – Na 2S 4O 6

4 . (A) – HgI2 (B) – KI (C) – HgS (D) – Hg

O–H O–
–

H3C–C=N N=C–CH3
5 . (i) Ni+2 (ii) Hybridisation – dsp2, (iii) Magnetic moment = 0, Diamagentic
H3C–C=N N=C–CH3
–

–
O H–O

6 . A 1 – CuCO 3.Cu(OH) 2 (Malachite) A 2 – Cu 2S (Copper glance)

S – CuO P – Cu2I 2 G – SO2

7 . A – [Fe(SCN)(H 2O) 5] 2+(Pentaaquathiocyanato–S–iron (III) ion), Magnetic moment = 35

B – [FeF 6[ 3– (hexaflouroferrate (III) ion), Magnetic moment = 35

CH3
O2N NO2
+
8 . (A) – conc. H 2SO 4 (B) – Br 2 (C) – NO 2 (D) – (Explosive)

NO2

9 . (A) – [Ti(H 2O) 6] 3+ (B) – HCl, MCl 4 – TiCl 4 (Purple colour of [Ti(H 2O) 6] 3+ is due to d–d transition)

10. Hint :- K sp (solubility product) of CuS is less than K sp of ZnS.

11. Hint :- [Fe(NO)SO 4 ]

(Brown ring) (Ferrous nitroso sulphate)

12. Hint :- CO(BO 2) 2 [Cobalt metaborate (Blue colour)]

13. (A) – ZnS (B) – H2S (C) – ZnSO 4 (D) – S (E) – SO 2

14. X  NH 4Cl, (A) – CrO 2Cl 2 (B) – Na 2CrO 4 (C) – PbCrO 4 (D) – NH 4(HgO)HgI

15. (C) 16. (D) 17. (A) 18. (B) 19. (B)

20. (A) 21. (D) 22. (B) 23. (B), (C) 24. (B), (C)

25. (A) 26. (B) 27. (A,B)

28. (A) – p,s (B) – r, (C) – p, q , (D) – p, s 29. (A)